Echoes, Shadows & Whispers: A Western North Carolina Horror Novella

Evil comes in many forms..Western North Carolina-1874. This novella combines cryptids, folklore, spirituality, witchcraft, shapeshifting, Native American mysticism, and the fearless determination of law enforcement seeking justice. Jane, a deprived woman from Rutherford County, hungers for the secrets of the dark arts, and will stop at nothing to accomplish her quest. In а bloodlust, she commits a heinous act, drawing the attention of local authorities. The Transylvania and Jackson County Sheriff's Departments, along with the assistance of other well-known, real people from history, including the famous road builder, Solomon Jones, track the witch to the remote village of Caney Fork. Jane intends to deliver revenge to her nemesis, Beck Aiken, a reclusive herbalist and healer, merely trying to live a quiet life and escape her troubled past in Henderson County. Mr. Galloway, Beck's estranged ex-husband and Chaske, a Cherokee medicine man, arrive for their own reasons. Who can trust whom? Will this group of people be able to work together and defeat these malevolent forces? Will their separate agendas be their undoing, allowing Jane to gain limitless power? Regardless, the enigmatic and mysterious hybrid creature known as the Wendigo witnesses the unfolding events, influencing them to serve its own needs. It quietly observes from beyond, orchestrating its own plans. Read more